30.0% ▲ +26.4%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3612, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3612, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 30% of residents in postcode 3612 have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This suggests a community where many adults left school early, although the number of people finishing Year 12 has risen since 2011. Higher education is also less common here than in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Victoria figure of 61.8%, though it rose 6.3 points since 2011. About 20.8% of residents stopped at Year 10, while another 20.6% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3612, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 35%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 9 or below (24%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 8.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much lower than most areas and far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.2% of residents.
8.3% ▲ +35.2%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 3612, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 16.1%, followed by Society and culture at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9.09 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. These schools are generally smaller than average, with 211 total enrolments across government and Catholic providers.
9.09
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
211
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
106
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
910
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3612, VIC
2 schools — 211 students, average ICSEA 910.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| St Mary's School, Rushworth | Catholic | Primary | 5.5 km | 40 | 976 |
| Rushworth P-12 College, Rushworth | Government | Combined | 5.6 km | 171 | 894 |
Sources
More for 3612, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3612, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3612/3612-vic/topic/education